Cruse Bereavement Care exists to offer support, advise and information to children, young people and adults when someone dies and to enhance society's care of bereaved people. Cruse exists to promote the well-being of bereaved people, and to enable anyone bereaved by death to understand their grief and cope with their loss.
It is a voluntary organisation supported by donations and there is no direct charge for services.
Cruse National Helpline (0808 808 1677) is available Monday to Friday 9.30am to 5.00 pm and online support (www.cruse.org.uk).
A youth website has been designed by young people specifically for young people who have been bereaved (www.rd4u.org.uk)
Cruse in Northern Ireland provides one-to-one support to children aged 4-18 years. with face to face support in offices in Ballymena and Coleraine.
Helpline: You can call us for free on 0808 808 1677.
Helpline opening hours Monday – Friday: 9.30am-3pm Saturday – Sunday: Closed